ramblings about privileges

[Artem Kachitchkine]

> With the desired UI in mind, how would construct a model for allowing
> such an user interface in a secure way? Clearly we have users, groups,
> black lists and white lists in the picture. 
> 
> My thinking is a flat configuration file

Why not define the model in terms of methods and properties, just like 
D-BUS? This would allow for multiple implementations: flat file, gconf, 
LDAP, SMF, whatever.

-Artem.